A popular novelist navigates a whimsical 1910s Paris, encountering broad humor, monsters, and a briskly paced mystery.
Pulpy, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and mild language.
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An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)Big broad humor · epic · party watch · strong violencePirate lords unite for a whimsical, brisk, and epic adventure to save piracy from a powerful trading company.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Big broad humor · pulpy · family watch · strong violenceA globe-trotting archaeologist races to rescue his estranged father and uncover a legendary, sacred artifact.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Dry wit · campy · party watch · strong violenceA swashbuckling pirate owes a blood debt to a ghastly ruler, leading to a brisk, epic adventure.
The Familiar of Zero (2006)Big broad humor · whimsical · late-night trip · measuredA clumsy magic-user accidentally summons a normal Tokyo teen, leading to whimsical, broad comedy and adventure.
The Mummy (1999)Big broad humor · pulpy · family watch · strong violenceA dashing legionnaire awakens an ancient curse, unleashing pulpy adventure and broad humor in 1920s Egypt.
Jungle Cruise (2021)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · strong violenceA wisecracking skipper and a determined doctor journey the Amazon for a magical tree in a brisk, pulpy adventure.
The Fifth Element (1997)Big broad humor · pulpy · late-night trip · strong violenceA whimsical taxi driver races to save humanity with a mysterious woman, amidst relentless, pulpy, high-octane action.
Scissor Seven (2018)Absurdist humor · campy · late-night trip · strong violenceA scissor-wielding hairdresser with amnesia bumbles through absurd, brisk adventures while feuding factions vie for power.The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec is on our French, Mystery on Prime Video, Mystery on Tubi and Fantasy on Tubi lists.
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